Effect of Assembly Stresses on Fatigue Life of Symmetrical 65Si7 Leaf Springs

Table 7

Experimental results for load, deflection, and bending stresses.

Serial number	Load type	Load (N)	Deflection (mm)	Bending stress (MPa)
1	Unladen load	7661	46.9	262
2	Design/rated load	12959	81.44	446
3	Flat load	15754	99	540
4	Rubber touching load	21645.7	136	743
5	Metal-to-metal contact	28010	176	941